Medieval scribes would sometimes finish their work by writing:
— Grǣġhama (@grahamscheper) May 17, 2026
"tres digiti scribunt, totum corpusque laborat"
(three fingers write, but the entire body labors)
A testament to how immensely arduous and monotonous the scribal process must have been. pic.twitter.com/m4cu6erCso
I've used this answer many times. Credit for the analogy goes to Steve Goldberg, an NYU sociology professor. Any time you hear that "the best [name a cognitively demanding profession] often aren't the ones with the highest IQs," this is a useful response:
— Charles Murray (@charlesmurray) May 18, 2026
"The relationship of IQ… https://t.co/o7OjF4HqO4
Fallingwater, the modern house prototype built by Frank Lloyd Wright over a waterfall in 1935 pic.twitter.com/FXWsPfqxxL
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 18, 2026
Nailed it. pic.twitter.com/UzI8EYrJcq
— Mary J. Ruwart Ph.D. (@MaryRuwart) May 18, 2026
Lifespan inequality in America declined massively after the Civil War. A massive and underappreciated fact that also means that lifetime incomes probably equalized differently than annual incomes. Below, you can see the inequality in lifespans measured by Gini coefficient.… pic.twitter.com/lSeuQKcQ6U
— Vincent Geloso (@VincentGeloso) May 18, 2026
The Gracchi brothers destroyed Rome's property rights in 133 BC, then wondered why their republic collapsed within a century. Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus seized private land through legislative force, redistributing it to landless citizens under the banner of "reform." They… pic.twitter.com/0SVVarNGnq
— Handre (@Handre) May 17, 2026
German autism makes them natural extremists. Whatever 'the thing' is in any given historical era - Protestant Christianity, imperialism, nationalism, national socialism, environmentalism, multiculturalism - they always conclude that if a thing is good, they must goodthingmax… https://t.co/LWDizC9RZt
— John Carter (@martianwyrdlord) May 17, 2026
London's smallest public square is Pickering Place, a hidden Georgian courtyard off St James’s Street. This tiny, gas-lit cul-de-sac is famous for its illicit history, including illegal gambling and hosting the Republic of Texas embassy in the 1840s pic.twitter.com/RAwY3VqRoY
— Knowledge of London (@Knowledgepoint) May 18, 2026
Quite the contrary. It was unequivocally a fraudulent election. It makes perfect sense if you face the facts. pic.twitter.com/zIgeZPg9cJ
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 17, 2026
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